FORM 8.3 - FIRSTGROUP PLC

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

FIRSTGROUP PLC

relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

12 April 2018

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more
than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in
1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the
offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)

Class of relevant security:

5p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

8,374,829

0.69%

6,429,233

0.53%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

4,786,483

0.40%

733,036

0.06%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(4)

TOTAL:

13,161,312

1.09%

7,162,269

0.59%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including
traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities,
should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and
other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right
exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant
percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant
securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a),
(b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be
stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

5p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

1.1110 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

4,406

1.1052 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

5,251

1.0994 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

6,232

1.1039 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

15,468

1.0761 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

21,879

1.0805 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

30,949

1.1010 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

37,383

1.0863 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

86,583

1.1009 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

153,784

1.1023 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

187,802

1.0865 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

277,832

1.0823 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

406,626

1.0845 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

673,673

1.0926 GBP

5p ordinary

Purchase

4,785,519

1.0857 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

1,116

1.1070 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

4,468

1.1100 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

6,232

1.1025 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

11,871

1.0791 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

20,220

1.1115 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

21,288

1.0858 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

31,967

1.0939 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

35,031

1.0926 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

44,019

1.0827 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

70,792

1.1157 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

77,096

1.0841 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

876,996

1.1108 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

1,019,857

1.0899 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

5,588,588

1.0855 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

1,000

1.1090 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

1,000

1.1119 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

6,232

1.1025 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

10,000

1.1089 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

10,000

1.1133 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

10,000

1.1136 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

10,000

1.1156 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

14,000

1.1137 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

15,000

1.1148 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Long

22,241

1.0835 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Long

28,697

1.0855 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1075 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1104 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1111 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1113 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1125 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1131 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

47,000

1.1143 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

49,754

1.0750 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

63,000

1.1149 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

67,000

1.1146 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

85,502

1.0863 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Long

137,487

1.0830 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

180,615

1.0819 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Long

201,611

1.0793 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

301,870

1.1152 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Long

453,526

1.1009 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Long

453,526

1.1009 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,816

1.0594 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Short

5,251

1.0994 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,703

1.1127 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Short

6,232

1.1039 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Short

19,674

1.0617 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Short

43,050

1.1010 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Short

43,050

1.1010 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Short

141,683

1.1024 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Short

229,862

1.0810 GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Short

475,691

1.0984 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities
which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered
into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer
or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be
included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or
understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or
informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other
person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option;
or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or
understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

13 Apr 2018

Contact name:

ELISE TANG

Telephone number:

0207 1163001

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in
relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.